Help wanted: Super Bowl volunteers

15,000 people needed to provide support for weeklong big-game celebration

2:00 AM,
Nov. 11, 2013

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2010, file photo, Giants fans wait to board NJ Transit trains after a football game, as seen from atop Met Life stadium. The New York/New Jersey 2014 Super Bowl Host Company is seeking about 15,000 local volunteers to help with various tasks associated with bringing the first Super Bowl to New Jersey, including serving as greeters at airports, trains and hotels. LARRY HIGGS/STAFF PHOTO

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All 82,566 seats at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford are sold out for Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2. But there's still a way for Morris County football fans to be a part of the big game, and it won't cost a dime.

The New York/New Jersey Super Bowl Host Company is seeking about 15,000 local volunteers to help with various tasks associated with bringing the first Super Bowl to New Jersey. Anyone who is 18 or older as of Nov. 1 is eligible. The only catch is passing a standard background check (at no charge to the applicant) and committing to at least two four-hour shifts.